Finnish [ edit ]
Kainuu (red) on the map of Finland.
Etymology [ edit ]
Unknown. In some way related to Old Norse kvenir and Russian каяний ( kajanij ) , каянский ( kajanskij ) (whence Kajaani ).
Pronunciation [ edit ]
IPA (key ) : /ˈkɑi̯nuː/ , [ˈkɑ̝i̯nuː]
Rhymes: -ɑinuː
Syllabification(key ) : Kai‧nuu
Proper noun [ edit ]
Kainuu
A region in eastern Finland .
Synonym: Nälkämaa
Kalix ( town in Norrbotten County, Sweden )
Declension [ edit ]
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kainuu" is Kainuussa .
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